Where does “stentor” come from?
stentor (English) comes from Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ, from Ancient Greek -τωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *-tōr.
stentor (English): A person with a powerful or stentorian voice; Any...
Definitions
- A person with a powerful or stentorian voice; Any...
Ancestry of “stentor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Stentōr | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Στέντωρ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τωρ | Used to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *-tōr | — |
Words derived from “stentor”